Oculus Go Standalone VR Headset – No Phone Or PC Needed

November 4, 2017

Oculus Go is a standalone Virtual Reality headset. The wearable needs neither a smartphone nor Computer to use, counting on its built-in system instead. That is correct, all you need to plunge yourself in a VR experience has already been built-in into the headset without any need for everything else.

The Oculus Go makes use of a fast-switch LCD that features a 2560 x 1440 image resolution and offers a better pixel fill factor as compared to OLEDs, all while delivering the same field of view like the Oculus Rift. It additionally comes with an upgraded version of the lenses utilized in their PC-based headset, which now offers considerably lowered glare. All this converts to visuals that should be a boost in clarity when compared with typical smartphone-based VR devices.

It pairs digital cameras on the headset with PC vision technology that enables the device to determine your position in the room at all times, along with built-in audio, so you won’t have to wear headphones to appreciate the whole experience. Given, that means people surrounding you can hear whatever it is that’s taking part in on the headset, regardless of whether it’s a first-person shooter, a terror movie, or anything a whole lot more awkward to be watching in public places.